They may have started as a manufactured group - put together by Nigel Martin-Smith in 1989 as Britain's answer to New Kids On the Block - but Take That soon established their own identity after their first hit in 1990 with a cover of the Tavares' 'It Only Takes a Minute'. Slick dance choreography combined with fun personalities and fresh-faced pop made them the biggest British teen idols of their generation, selling over 25 million records between 1991-96, including a string of number ones including 'Relight My Fire' and 'Back for Good', which topped the charts in 31 different countries. In 1995 Robbie Williams left the band in bitter circumstances and less than a year later their fans were left broken-hearted when Take That announced their official split. They reformed (minus Williams) in 2005 to pick up where they left off, with Williams rejoining them in 2010 as they went on to win the BRIT Award for Best British Group. They went on hiatus in 2011 with each member going on to pursue their own projects. In 2013 they began recording new material, but Williams, after the birth of his second child, decided not to rejoin the band. A short time later, Jason Orange also announced his departure and the remaining three members began working on new material as a trio. Their first single 'These Day's, taken from the album 'III', hit number one, as did the album. They embarked on a UK tour before releasing their eighth album 'Wonderland' in 2017. They followed this in 2018 with a greatest hits album titled 'Odyssey' which featured the brand new track 'Out of Our Heads'.Artist biography compiled by BDS/West 10. All rights reserved